Reports Report 103ay (Event 103-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | gina W |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | My daughter and son in-law were traveling north on the 14 Fwy approx 80 miles north of my location (they were near Ridgecrest, CA at the time) and saw the same fireball. Their description was very similar to mine, same trajectory, same color and same brightness. We were both traveling to the same location in separate cars they were about an hour ahead of me. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | San Jose, CA |
| Latitude | 34° 19' 43.39'' N (34.328719°) |
| Longitude | 118° 30' 18.9'' W (-118.50525°) |
| Elevation | 441.975403m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-01-17 05:20 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-01-17 13:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | -1° |
| First azimuth | 340° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 340° |
| Last elevation | 65° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Pink, Light Blue, Light Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | glowing trail followed by a dark smoke trail |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |